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"The consumer car finance market will continue to expand, with the used car segment driving this growth. The majority of new business will still be generated at the point of sale, via dealers and other retail outlets. However, digital channels will steadily increase their share ...

“Chinese consumers’ car financing methods are still conservative, especially consumers in tier two cities. Bank is the main car finance method for consumers. The top three methods that surveyed respondents chose are household savings, car-specific loans from banks and personal ...

“Consumers still want to go on holiday abroad, evident from reports of strong bookings in the first half of 2017. However, many will be cutting back on expenses because of the weak Pound. This will likely mean that people will cut back on car hires. However, rental brands can ...

“The car finance market has grown at a frenetic pace since the recession, supported by low interest rates and the popularity of affordable Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) products. The shadow of an upcoming FCA investigation into fairness is now looming, and new cars are ...

“Car finance has benefitted from a dramatic expansion in its popularity in recent years. Fuelled by innovations such as PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) as well as the development of retail leasing products, both the volume and value of car finance contracts sold have seen ...

"After a period of falling premiums, 2015 saw a sizeable increase in GWP with evidence that further premium increases are likely in 2016. Although those in the industry are likely to welcome the opportunity to boost profits, drivers have become increasingly savvy in recent ...

“New car sales have increased strongly over the past three years, driven by the availability of cheap point-of-sale credit. Some dealers and manufacturers remain confident the market has further to run, while others expect to see a softening in demand.”

“Moving forward, as new car registrations increase, and the level of income consumers save declines, it could fuel a massive increase in the level of credit options sought for buying a new or used car.”– Brian O’Connor, Production Manager

Short-Term Car Rental in Australia by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers personal and business self-drive short term car and van rental. It is confined to only those vehicles which can be ...